Bitty McLean (UK)

SINGER - UK

Born in 1972, the youngest of six children and so called because of his small stature at birth, Bitty’s earliest memories were punctuated with the music he would hear courtesy of his father’s sound system. Tutored by the greats from The Clovers, Nat King Cole, Jackie Edwards, John Holt, Johnny Clarke, Bob Marley, Burning Spear and Justin Hinds, it wasn’t long before the young McLean was beginning to emulate his heroes by singing over Jamaican Dub and Instrumental riddim tracks accompanied by his brother.

It would still be a couple of years before he graduated beyond the microphone and family stereo set-up.

By the early 80’s and inspired by the new dancehall sounds of Little John, Barrington Levy  ...